Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
District approves new budget with 9.5% tax hike
On the heels of a 17 per cent tax hike last year, Lake Country council has approved a 9.52 per cent increase as part of this year’s budget. Mayor Blair Ireland said council felt it was needed to...
Mar 21, 2024
Beach park to undergo upgrade
Rotary Beach Park in Kelowna is about to get an upgrade to its irrigation system. The City of Kelowna says construction will begin on Monday, March 25, on a $170,000 project to modernize the park̵...
Mar 21, 2024
Iginla, Price & Gojsic among Rockets award winners
The Kelowna Rockets announced their team award winners for the 2023-24 season on Thursday. 2024 Award Winners: Best Plus/Minus: TBD This winner of this award will be determined this weekend once the R...
Mar 21, 2024
Drivers caught using electronic devices
RCMP officers in Kelowna handed out several dozen tickets for distracted driving during special enforcement as part of Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Officers were stationed in the 2100-block of ...
Mar 21, 2024
RCMP seek tips on person of interest in parrot theft
RCMP are asking the public to help identify a possible suspect in the theft of a parrot. Police say Critters Pet Store in Salmon Arm reported a theft of a Sun Conure parrot on Tuesday, March 19, which...
Mar 21, 2024
Total eclipse promises celestial show with streamers, loops and a possible comet
A total solar eclipse is a rare celestial event that always generates excitement, but next month’s version is expected to be unusually spectacular. The April 8 eclipse that will occur over a lar...
Mar 21, 2024
Emergency crews wear hazmat suits to deal with suspicious item
RCMP and firefighters were taking no chances with a suspicious package found in Kelowna’s Rutland area. A concerned resident turned the package over to police on Tuesday, March 19, saying it was...
Mar 20, 2024
Police warn of scammers pretending to be disabled in Okanagan
RCMP in the Okanagan are alerting the public about a possible team of fraudsters who are pretending to have disabilities in order to collect money for an alleged charity. The first incident was report...
Mar 19, 2024
Emergency team responds to incident at mall
There was a heavy police presence at the Orchard Park Mall in Kelowna Tuesday afternoon. The response was a result of RCMP being advised that an individual was in possession of a firearm and threateni...
Mar 19, 2024
Controlled cultural burn taking place
The BC Wildfire Service and Westbank First Nation are conducting a cultural and prescribed fire burn of about 40 hectares in the McCulloch area on Tuesday (March 19). Smoke may be visible from Kelowna...
Mar 19, 2024